WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "Arizonans, Buckling Under High Power Bills, Brace for Megalaw" [E&E News] * Schweikert, Crane, Ciscomani voted to hike home energy costs, kill energy jobs to pay for tax cuts for billionaires Arizona families are already struggling to pay their summer electricity bills - and David Schweikert, Eli Crane, and Juan Ciscomani voted to make rates even higher. Schweikert, Crane, and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Building the Constitution Pipeline is vital for New England's grid stability * The region pays a premium for energy. New York's pipeline veto is to blame. The Boston Globe Exit EPA's website By EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin For more than a decade, New England residents watched as New York governor Andrew Cuomo reduced their energy supply options and increased energy costs across the region  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Carlyle partners with Diversified and ADNOC in multi-billion dollar fossil fuel deals The private equity giant is set to acquire an empire of dying wells in the U.S. and major Liquefied Natural Gas assets in Australia and Papua New Guinea With two major multi-billion-dollar energy deals announced in the works in June, private equity firm Carlyle appears to be moving full steam ahead on fossil  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * Duke Energy partners with Brookfield to secure investment in Duke Energy Florida, expands capital plan to $87 billion * Brookfield invests in a 19.7% non-controlling equity interest in Duke Energy Florida for $6 billion * Partnership supports $4 billion increase in Duke Energy Florida's five-year capital plan aimed at enhancing company's ability to meet customers' rapidly growing and evo  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte Praises President Trump, Sec. Burgum for Rosebud Mine Expansion * Second-largest federal coal mine expansion, protects 300 coal jobs * August 05 2025 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today praised President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum for approving the mining plan modification for the Rosebud Mine in Rosebud and Treasure counties. The d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department Approves Coal Mine Expansion in Montana, Supporting American Energy and Jobs * WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior has approved a mining plan modification for the Rosebud Mine in Rosebud and Treasure counties, Montana. The decision enables the recovery of approximately 33.75 million tons of federal coal and extends the mine's operation through 2039. It marks the sec  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Aug. 6 [Category: Government/Public Administration] (TNSrpt) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy posted the following news release: * * * New Report: Michigan's Green Energy Plan Means Higher Bills, More Blackouts * MIDLAND, Mich. -- Michigan's net-zero energy law could more than double utility bills, increase blackout risks, and deliver negligible climate benefits, a new report from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy warns. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's "MI Healthy Cl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has published a report titled, 'Valuing the Future Electric Grid: A Bid-Based Approach,' which explores how to more accurately model new energy technologies. The report, identified as PNNL-37356, was authored by Brittany Tarufelli, Liping Li, Brent Eldridge, Matt Cornachione, James Gibson, Kostas Oikonomou, Abhishek Somani, and Mark Weimar. It was prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-AC05-76R  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 5 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Approves Massive Expansion at Montana's Rosebud Coal Mine * Bozeman, MT -- The Interior Department today announced the approval of a massive expansion at Montana's Rosebud coal mine that will keep the mine open through 2039 and allow for the production of approximately 71 million tons of coal. The Rosebud expansion is the second largest federal coal mine e  more

NEW YORK, US, Aug. 5 -- Greenpeace International, a coordinating organization of Greenpeace, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * UN tax talks could push polluters and billionaires to pay for harm to climate and nature New global tax rules that could help fund climate action, protect nature, and reduce inequality are being negotiated at the historic UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation (UNFCITC), which kicks off a 2-week round of negotiations in New Yor  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Geological Survey have released 'Decision-Support Modeling and Research Priorities for Establishing Baseline Conditions for Outstandingly Remarkable Values, Obed Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee,' a report issued in 2025. This publication, Open-File Report 2025-1035, was authored by Elena R. Crowley-Ornelas, Rebecca Schapansky, Tom Blount, and Niki S. Nicholas. Prepared in cooperation with the National Park Service   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a document detailing the methods used to collect and analyze fish tissue from Lake Koocanusa, a reservoir receiving mine wastes from British Columbia, Canada. The report, titled 'Preparation and Analysis Methods for Fish Tissue Collected from Lake Koocanusa, Montana,' was authored by a large team led by Travis S. Schmidt. It is designated as Open-File Report 2025-1034 and was issued by the U.S. Department of the Inter  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A comprehensive statewide assessment of West Virginia's bedrock aquifers has been published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Titled 'Factors Affecting the Distribution of Water-Bearing Fractures in the Bedrock Aquifers of West Virginia,' the report was a collaborative effort with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water and Waste Management. The authors are Mark D. Kozar, Mitchell A. McAdoo, Samuel H. Austin, and Carson A. Wr  more